Annual Report on Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia (1 January to December 2023), monitoring at the Phnom Penh, Battambang, Tboung Khmum, and Preah Sihanouk Courts of Appeal

• Released Date: 31-Oct-2024
• Publication: Report

CCHR’s Fair Trial Rights Project releases its Annual Report on "Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Monitoring Report 2023" covering from 1 January to 31 December 2023. This Report analyzes data gathered through the daily monitoring of 772 randomly selected criminal cases involving 1,118 defendants at the Phnom Penh, Battambang, Tboung Khmum, and Preah Sihanouk Courts of Appeal, using a customized trial monitoring checklist trial-monitoring checklist to determine the extent to which national and international fair trial rights standards are being upheld.

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CCHR's Press Release: Annual Report on Fair Trial Rights_January-December 2023

• Released Date: 31-Oct-2024
• Publication: Press Release

CCHR’s Fair Trial Rights Project releases its Annual Report on "Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia: Monitoring Report 2023" covering from 1 January to 31 December 2023. This Report analyzes data gathered through the daily monitoring of 772 randomly selected criminal cases involving 1,118 defendants at the Phnom Penh, Battambang, Tboung Khmum, and Preah Sihanouk Courts of Appeal, using a customized trial monitoring checklist trial-monitoring checklist to determine the extent to which national and international fair trial rights standards are being upheld.

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UPR Factsheet: Access to Justice in Cambodia (Fourth Cycle, 46th session in 2024)

• Released Date: 21-Feb-2024
• Publication: Leaflet

The factsheet of the joint submission to the 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia) was prepared by the ‘Coalition for Access to Justice’ (Coalition) comprised of the Centre for Law & Transformative Change (CLTC), the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC). The submission is endorsed by Cambodian Human Rights Action Coalition, Advocacy and Policy Institute, Legal Aid Cambodia, Community Legal Education Centre, Gender and Development for Cambodia, and Transparency International Cambodia.

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UPR Joint Submission: Access to Justice in Cambodia (Fourth Cycle, 46th session in 2024)

• Released Date: 20-Feb-2024
• Publication: Report

The joint submission to the 4th Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Kingdom of Cambodia (Cambodia) was prepared by the ‘Coalition for Access to Justice’ (Coalition) comprised of the Centre for Law & Transformative Change (CLTC), the Cambodian Center for Human Rights (CCHR) and the Cambodian Human Rights and Development Association (ADHOC). The submission is endorsed by Cambodian Human Rights Action Coalition, Advocacy and Policy Institute, Legal Aid Cambodia, Community Legal Education Centre, Gender and Development for Cambodia, and Transparency International Cambodia.

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Annual Report on Fair Trial Rights, Outlining Key Findings from its Monitoring at Four Courts of Appeal in 2022

• Released Date: 13-Dec-2023
• Publication: Report

CCHR’s Fair Trial Rights Project releases its Annual Report on “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia, Monitoring at the Phnom Penh, Battambang, Tboung Khmum and Preah Sihanouk Courts of Appeal”, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2022. This Report analyzes data gathered through the daily monitoring of 521 randomly selected criminal cases involving 724 defendants at the four Courts mentioned above, using a specifically designed trial-monitoring checklist to assess adherence to national and international fair trial rights standards.

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CCHR’s PRESS RELEASE: Annual Report on Fair Trial Rights, Outlining Key Findings from its Monitoring at Four Courts of Appeal in 2022

• Released Date: 13-Dec-2023
• Publication: Press Release

CCHR’s Fair Trial Rights Project releases its Annual Report on “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia, Monitoring at the Phnom Penh, Battambang, Tboung Khmum and Preah Sihanouk Courts of Appeal”, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2022. This Report analyzes data gathered through the daily monitoring of 521 randomly selected criminal cases involving 724 defendants at the four Courts mentioned above, using a specifically designed trial-monitoring checklist to assess adherence to national and international fair trial rights standards.

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Annual report “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia (Jan-Dec 2021)

• Released Date: 12-Jun-2023
• Publication: Report

CCHR’s Fair Trial Rights Project releases its annual report “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia, Monitoring at the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal”, covering the period 1 January to 31 December 2021. This Report analyzes data gathered through the daily monitoring of 85 randomly selected criminal cases at the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal, using a specifically designed trial-monitoring checklist to assess adherence to fair trial rights as set out in international and Cambodian law.

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Press Release: Annual report on Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia (Jan-Dec 2021)

• Released Date: 12-Jun-2023
• Publication: Press Release

CCHR’s Fair Trial Rights Project releases its annual report “Fair Trial Rights in Cambodia, Monitoring at the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal”, covering the period 1 January to 31 December 2021. This Report analyzes data gathered through the daily monitoring of 85 randomly selected criminal cases at the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal, using a specifically designed trial-monitoring checklist to assess adherence to fair trial rights as set out in international and Cambodian law.

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Modules on Fair Trial Rights

• Released Date: 19-Sep-2022
• Publication: Others

Modules on Fair Trial Rights with 14 lessons which were produced by Fair Trial Rights Project.

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The Fair Trial Rights of Women Defendants

• Released Date: 04-May-2022
• Publication: Newsletter

The Cambodian Center for Human Rights (“CCHR”) has been conducting trial monitoring since 2009, to observe criminal trials in Cambodian courts and to assess their adherence to international and Cambodian fair trial standards. Since March 2013, CCHR’s Fair Trial Rights Project has been monitoring hearings in the Phnom Penh Court of Appeal.

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The Infographic on GBV Victims in Trials

• Released Date: 07-Mar-2022
• Publication: Leaflet

Today, 7 March 2022, marks International Women Day of 8 March 2022. CCHR releases an infographic on GBV victims in trials. The infographic provides an overview of the international and domestic legal framework related to the rights of victims in GBV trials, with a focus on accessibility, non-discrimination in trial, access to legal representation, full disclosure and equality of arms, and decision-making according to the law.

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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE VICTIMS IN CAMBODIA's COURTS

• Released Date: 13-Dec-2021
• Publication: Leaflet

Gender-based violence (“GBV”) refers to harmful acts, whether physical, sexual, psychological, or economic, directed against women and girls based on their gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power, and harmful norms. GBV constitutes a violation of many other fundamental rights, including the right to life, liberty, dignity, equality between men and women, non-discrimination, physical and mental integrity, and to be free from torture and other cruel or degrading treatment.

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